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Written in the same vein as "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,""The Diamond as Big as the Ritz" is one of F. Scott Fitzgerald's most imaginative shorter works.
John T. Unger is a young southerner who goes to Montana for summer vacation with a wealthy college classmate. But the classmate's family proves to be much more than simply wealthy - they own a mountain made entirely of one solid diamond. And they've gone to dreadful lengths to conceal their secret, which means that John could be in danger.
But the family also has a daughter - the lovely Kismine - and with her help, John may yet escape the fate her family has meted out to all their other guests so far.
Proceeds from sale of this title go to Reach Out and Read, an innovative literacy advocacy organization.
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Story4 out of 5 stars 50
The lifeless bodies of Texas Rangers lay scattered on the floor of Bryant’s Gap. One man, wounded and left for the buzzards, comes back to consciousness and vows to bring the killers to justice. Now known only as the Lone Ranger, this man, his steadfast horse, Silver, and trusted friend, Tonto, set out to bring justice to the men who ambushed him and his fellow rangers.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Hi-Yo, Silver!
- By Troy on 07-15-13
By: Fran Striker
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Bar-20
- A Hopalong Cassidy Novel
- By: Clarence E. Mulford
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 6 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 31
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 27
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 25
Clarence Mulford's classic Western introduces the legendary Hopalong Cassidy and other colorful cohorts from the Bar-20 ranch. While the Hopalong Cassidy of film and TV (portrayed by the silver-haired, avuncular William Boyd) was clean-cut and polished, Mulford's original Cassidy is rough-and-tumble and foul-mouthed, thriving on brawls and gun-fights. Bar-20 depicts Cassidy as he was originally conceived, fierce and free-wheeling, and matches the cowboy hero up against Slim Travennes.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Not for the Woke
- By Kindle Customer on 11-15-22
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Destry Rides Again
- By: Max Brand
- Narrated by: J. P. O'Shaughnessy
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 108
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 86
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Story4 out of 5 stars 86
Harry Destry was a rough-and-tumble fighter who never lost a battle. But after six years in jail for a robbery he didn't commit, he comes back a changed man. The townsfolk believe he's beaten. They think all the fight's gone right out of him. And that's exactly what Destry wants them to think....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Unabridged doesn't mean unedited
- By Chris Haynes on 08-15-13
By: Max Brand
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Desert Death-Song
- A Collection of Western Stories
- By: Louis L'Amour
- Narrated by: John McLain
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 553
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 495
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 493
A collection of stories from the most famous Western author of all time! Desert Death-Song is a compilation of some of Louis L’Amour’s greatest stories, many of which might otherwise be difficult to find. Whether he was writing under his early pen name, Jim Mayo, or his own, L’Amour’s stories are unforgettable, touching on rough and rugged American ideals, and set in the untamable frontier of the Western United States.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best of both
- By Steve K. on 05-04-17
By: Louis L'Amour
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Ramona
- The Heart and Conscience of Early California
- By: Helent Hunt Jackson
- Narrated by: Boots Martin
- Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 108
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 88
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Story4 out of 5 stars 87
Termed the Uncle Tom's Cabin of the southwestern Indians and the first protest novel of California, Ramona is the story of 3 cultures - Indian, Mexican, and Anglo - locked in combat. The upheaval and injustice are humanized through the romance of a beautiful half-Indian orphan who grow up as the ward of Señora Moreno in privileged surroundings, then falls in love with an Indian and joins him in a life of poverty and tragedy. The Ramona Pageant in Hemet, California, based on this romance, has played each year since 1923, reenacting the transition period between Mexican traditions and the new U.S. and state governments.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not The Full Book
- By Kimberley on 03-23-16
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The Black Hills Blood Hunt
- Buchanon-Morgan, Book 1
- By: William W. Johnstone, J. A. Johnstone
- Narrated by: Al Kessel
- Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 44
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 44
Deadwood, South Dakota. Miners flock there seeking fortunes, while cardsharps, bandits, and businessmen seek to deprive those who strike gold by means fair and foul. Legendary former lawman Seth Bullock plans to keep the peace by any means necessary—especially when his good friend, President Theodore Roosevelt, is expected in town to celebrate the anniversary of Deadwood's founding.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Black Hills blood Hunt
- By Danny Harr on 10-26-22
By: William W. Johnstone, and others
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Iron Will
- Cardwell Ranch: Montana Legacy Series, Book 2
- By: B.J. Daniels
- Narrated by: Corey M. Snow
- Length: 4 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 31
Hank Savage has always believed his old girlfriend was murdered. Now he's come home to Cardwell Ranch and, with the help of PI Frankie Brewster, is determined to find the killer. Trying to keep their feelings at bay, Hank and Frankie quickly learn that every lead reveals a life steeped in secrets - and danger. And that someone from Hank's past will do anything to keep the truth from being revealed.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A exciting and fast moving mystery
- By Gail F. Cortner on 10-01-23
By: B.J. Daniels
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Trail of the Long Riders
- Trail Series, Book 1
- By: Lee Martin
- Narrated by: Jack Sondericker
- Length: 4 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 24
Jess Derringer gets word that the woman he loved and left behind was murdered by five ruthless thugs. Jess is driven to avenge her death. His best lead to the identity of the killers is a receipt made out to a member of the Colby ranching clan. Jess and his younger brother, Sam, infiltrate the Colby Ranch by signing on as gun hands. They soon realize that riding the fence between crooks and good guys is more dangerous than they reckoned on, especially when it comes to a shooting showdown....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Fast , fun , romantic great western!
- By Rad on 06-18-16
By: Lee Martin
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Cowboys, Mountain Men, and Grizzly Bears
- Fifty of the Grittiest Moments in the History of the Wild West
- By: Matthew P. Mayo
- Narrated by: James Romick
- Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 192
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 167
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 167
The romance of the West is built on an endless armature of shootouts and train robberies, cowboys versus Indians, white hat versus black, and everybody versus the wilderness. From John Colter's harrowing escape from the Blackfeet to Hugh Glass' six-week crawl to civilization after a grizzly attack, from Custer's final moments to John Wesley Powell's treacherous run through the rapids of the Grand Canyon, Cowboys, Mountain Men, and Grizzly Bears takes the top 50 wildest episodes in the region's history and presents them to the listener in one convenient, narrative-driven package.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Old West History
- By kutzkai on 01-19-23
By: Matthew P. Mayo
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The Finding of Jasper Holt
- By: Grace Livingston Hill
- Narrated by: Anne Hancock
- Length: 6 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 39
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 36
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Story5 out of 5 stars 36
Jean Grayson is traveling alone to visit her sister out west when a terrible accident occurs and she is saved from certain death by a stranger. Together they make their perilous way through the wilderness. His name is Jasper Holt, and their care for each other blossoms on their journey. But Holt warns Jean that when they reach the safety of their destination, she'll find that her relatives and the townsfolk have nothing good to say about him.
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5 out of 5 stars
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this was one of my favorites!
- By Tc on 01-08-21
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Freckles
- By: Gene Stratton-Porter
- Narrated by: Susan Iannucci, David Shears, Sarah Bacaller, and others
- Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6
Freckles is the only name he has ever known. His right hand is missing at the wrist, and he is haunted by not knowing how it happened. Raised since infancy in a Chicago orphanage, he speaks with a slight Irish accent and sings with a beautiful voice. Now, exhausted after many days of walking, he applies for a job with the Grand Rapids Lumber Company, guarding timber in the Limberlost Swamp from timber thieves. His Swamp Angel declares her love for him and promises that she will find his parents and prove that Freckles comes from "a race of men that have been gentlemen for ages."
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4 out of 5 stars
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Freckles
- By Bill Collier on 10-17-23
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The Long Trail
- McCabes Series, Book 1
- By: Brad Dennison
- Narrated by: J. Rodney Turner
- Length: 14 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 274
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 249
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Story5 out of 5 stars 247
The Long Trail is the first book in the best-selling series about the McCabes, a family building a ranch in the rugged wilderness of post-Civil War Montana, and of a young man seeking his family and his destiny.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Enjoyable but huge errors in narration
- By JG on 08-27-21
By: Brad Dennison
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To Build a Fire and Other Stories
- By: Jack London
- Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
- Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 41
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 30
"To Build a Fire," the best-known of Jack London's many short stories, tells the tale of a solitary traveler on the Yukon Trail accompanied only by his dog as they endure the extreme cold. A classic narrative of a battle for survival against the forces of nature, "To Build a Fire" is London at his best. Also included here are "The Red One," "All Gold Canyon," "A Piece of Steak," "The Love of Life," "Flush of Gold," "The Story of Keesh," and "The Wisdom of the Trail."
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3 out of 5 stars
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Classic stories, poorly read
- By Lyle C Brown on 12-31-12
By: Jack London